Lung Cancer Support Group

Lung cancer is a cancer of the lungs characterized by the presence of malignant tumours. Most commonly it is bronchogenic carcinoma (about 90%). Lung cancer is one of the most lethal of cancers worldwide, causing up to 3 million deaths annually. Although lung cancer was previously an illness that affected predominately men, the lung cancer rate for women has been...

radation burn

I have lung cancer in remission at this time but I did cemo and radation to get here. The radation burned my lungs up and made brreathing horriable and very hard to do. I had to be on oxygen 24-7 and take tank every where I went. Did anyone else have this problem and how long di

Ah, is this chemo and radiation extending your life, or is it actually eradicating the cancer? If it's just for extension, I'd recommend you just go without it. Best to spend the last days feeling as good as possible, rather than burned.

I had 34 chest radiations to kill my small cell lung cancer. My chest, back and throat burned. I didn't have to go on oxygen though. After I stopped radiation it took a couple weeks and my back started itching, I guess it was healing. My husband said I had large welts and it was really a dark color. It healed pretty quick after that. My throat healed also and I can now eat and drink normal again.

A friend sent this to me..As far as I can see, grief will never truly end.It may become softer overtime, more gentleand some days will feel sharp.But grief will last as long as Love does - ForeverIt's simply the way the absence of your loved onemanifests in your heart. A deep longing accompaniedby the deepest Love some days. The heavy fog mayreturn and the next day, it may recede.Once again, it's...

I have my maxed amount of epidural shots of my cervical DDD....(and no one cares about my lumbar DDD)..... I've done physical therapy, muscle relaxers, Amitriptyline, Nortryptiline, desipramine.....narcotics... So I decided to go to a spine specialist and they have me on Gabapentin. Its been two weeks and it did nothing for my lumbar ever... but it did seem to help my cervical and arm/hand pain...

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